THE GIVING TREE ACTIVITY & COMPREHENSION TOOLKIT & INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY
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The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein can be used to teach about friendship, caring, as well as used for studies in science (plants/apples) and social studies (communities/wants and needs).
This toolkit includes.:
.graphic organizers
. comprehension and higher level thinking questions
. writing
. art and bulletin board template
The Giving Tree is a well-known children’s book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The story follows the relationship between a young boy and a tree, and how the tree continually gives to the boy throughout his life. The Giving Tree Activity & Comprehension Toolkit is a teaching resource that includes various activities, discussion questions, and comprehension strategies to aid in the understanding and analysis of the book. The toolkit can be used in an interdisciplinary study, incorporating various subjects such as language arts, social studies, and environmental science. It encourages critical thinking, empathy, and exploration of themes such as selflessness, friendship, and the consequences of taking without giving back.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein can be used to teach about friendship, caring, as well as used for studies in science (plants/apples) and social studies (communities/wants and needs).
This toolkit includes.:
.graphic organizers
. comprehension and higher level thinking questions
. writing
. art and bulletin board template
It also includes a segment to use in science for a lesson on apples and seeds (students in group/interactive) and in social studies to review or introduced wants and needs in communities. There are worksheets as well as suggestions for working with students as a whole group and small group centers. This unit includes a link to a read-aloud of book which can be used solely or in addition to teacher reading book at beginning of study.
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Elly Elementary
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